Struck By Incidents
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Gary, Indiana Officer Struck by Vehicle
A Gary, Indiana, police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop Monday afternoon.
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North Carolina Man Wanted After Hitting 2 Police Cars, Officer
Police are searching for the driver of a car that struck two police cars and an officer Monday afternoon.
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Two Die in South Carolina as Disabled Car Hit on Interstate 95
Two people have died after a pickup truck ran into a tow truck helping a disabled vehicle on I-95 Saturday night. A pickup truck veered off the northbound lane into the vehicle being assisted. The victims, one of whom was the owner of the towing company, were standing next to the tow truck.
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California Officer, Another Driver, Killed in Accident Along I-15
San Diego police Sunday were mourning the loss of a colleague fatally struck on Interstate 15 as he ran to the aid of a fatally injured driver whose stopped car he had just rear-ended.
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Injured Des Moines Officer is Recovering
A Des Moines police officer who was hit by a truck near the Iowa State Fair is making strides in his recovery. Relatives and colleagues of Officer Phoukham (FOO'-kahm) Tran say he is walking again and is expected to return to Des Moines from a Chicago rehabilitation facility on Oct. 10.
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Wisconsin Bike Patrol Officer Struck by Vehicle
A Milwaukee Police Department bicycle patrol officer was struck by a car Saturday, becoming the fifth bike officer to be injured in the last month.
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Wisconsin Officer Injured When Drunk Driver Hits Squad Car
An Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer was injured late Saturday when his car was struck from behind by a drunken driver.
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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer Hit by Vehicle
A local Mountie is suffering from a few bumps and bruises after being hit by a car while on duty Tuesday night. According to police, a member of a specialized unit was working in the area of 101 Street and 103 Avenue around 9 p.m. when the incident occurred.
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Mississippi State Trooper Struck by Motorist at Holmes County Checkpoint
A state trooper is en route to the hospital in Canton after being struck by a vehicle at a roadblock in Holmes County, officials said. The trooper was working a routine driver’s license checkpoint at Mississippi 14 and 17 when he was hit by a car, Trooper Tony Dunn said.
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Houston, TX Fire Truck Bursts into Flames; Officer Securing Scene Nearly Hit by Passing Vehicle
It was a chaotic scene in southwest Houston late Wednesday after a fire truck burst into flames and a deputy constable trying to secure the scene was nearly hit by a passing vehicle, according to authorities.